An Act To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A School District Requires Students To Complete A Mississippi History Course To Graduate Then It Shall Develop A Procedure For Students Who Transferred Into The District From A District That Did Not Require Such Course; To Require Alternative Opportunities To Take The Course For Freshmen, Sophomores And Juniors; To Require Districts To Include Alternative Courses That May Be Substituted For The Mississippi History Course For Purpose Of Graduation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 49-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include In The Police Powers And Jurisdiction Of The Enforcement Officers Of The Department Of Marine Resources All Federal Laws Within The Jurisdiction Of The State Of Mississippi And Waters And Resources Under Management Of The State; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-13-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Terminology Related To The Offering Of Instruction Under Provisions Of The "mississippi Computer Science And Cyber Education Equality Act"; To Provide That Such Instruction Must Be Taught By Appropriately Endorsed Teachers For Computer Science Courses Which Award Carnegie Units, And By Licensed Teachers Or Paraprofessionals With Proper Training In Computer Science Instruction Who Are Under The Guidance Or Supervision Of A Licensed Teacher; To Include In The Definition Section Of The Act The Meaning Of The Term Paraprofessional; To Amend Section 37-13-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Formula For Calculating The Amount Of Pro Rata Ad Valorem Funds To Be Paid To Charter Schools By Local School Districts To Ensure Equitable Funding Between Each School; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Regional Pre-need Disaster Clean Up Act; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 249, 2023 Regular Session, To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Opt In To Regional Pre-need Contracts For Disaster Clean-up Services; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 9-21-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Administrative Director Of Courts To Implement Misdemeanor Intervention Courts; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The "second Amendment Financial Privacy Act"; To Provide Legislative Findings; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Act; To Prohibit A State Agency Or Other Political Subdivision Of The State, Or Any Other Person, Public Or Private, From Keeping Any Record Of Privately Owned Firearms, Or Registry Of The Owner Of Those Firearms; To Prohibit A Financial Institution From Using A Firearms Code To Engage In Certain Discriminatory Conduct In The State; To Authorize The Attorney General To Investigate Alleged Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Pursue An Injunction Against Any Entity Or Individual In Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Save Adolescents From Experimentation (safe) Act; To Provide Legislative Findings Regarding The Risks Of Gender Transition Procedures For Minors; To Provide Definitions Of Certain Terms; To Prohibit Physicians And Other Health Care Professionals From Providing Gender Transition Procedures To Any Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Prohibit Physicians And Other Health Care Professionals From Referring Any Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age To Any Health Care Professional For Gender Transition Procedures; To Provide For Certain Exceptions To Those Prohibitions; To Prohibit The Direct Or Indirect Use, Grant, Payment Or Distribution Of Public Funds To Any Entity, Organization Or Individual That Provides Gender Transition Procedures To A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Provide That Health Care Services Furnished In A State Or Locally-owned Health Care Facility Or By A Physician Or Other Health Care Professional Employed By The State Or Local Government Shall Not Include Gender Transition Procedures For A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Provide That Amounts Paid During A Taxable Year For Provision Of Gender Transition Procedures Or As Premiums For Health Care Coverage That Includes Coverage For Gender Transition Procedures Are Not Deductible Under The State Income Tax Laws; To Provide That Any Referral For Or Provision Of Gender Transition Procedures To A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age By A Physician Or Other Health Care Professional Is Unprofessional Conduct And Is Subject To Discipline By The Appropriate Licensing Entity For The Health Care Professional; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring An Action To Enforce Compliance With This Act; To Create New Section 43-13-117.7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Division Of Medicaid From Reimbursing Or Providing Coverage For Gender Transition Procedures For A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Amend Section 83-9-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And Create New Section 83-9-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Health Benefit Plan Under An Insurance Policy Or Other Plan Providing Health Care Coverage Shall Not Include Reimbursement For Gender Transition Procedures For A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age, And Is Not Required To Provide Coverage For Gender Transition Procedures For A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age; To Amend Sections 27-7-17, 73-15-29 And 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Professional Midwifery; To Provide Definitions For The Purpose Of The Act; To Provide Exceptions To The Applicability Of The Act; To Provide The Scope Of Practice For Licensed Midwives; To Provide Mandatory Procedures For Licensed Midwives; To Prohibit Licensed Midwives From Certain Actions; To Create The State Board Of Licensed Midwifery And Provide For Its Composition, Appointment And Powers And Duties; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules Not Later Than July 1, 2025; To Require A License From The Board To Practice Professional Midwifery; To Provide For The Issuance Of Temporary Permits To Practice Pending Qualification For Licensure; To Provide Exemptions From Licensure For Certain Persons; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Information Maintained By The Board; To Provide Immunity For Certain Actions; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Prohibit Terminology In Any Health Coverage Plan, Policy Or Contract That Is Discriminatory Against Professional Midwifery; To Require Health Coverage Plans That Provide Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Services Rendered By A Licensed Midwife; To Provide Whenever A Health Coverage Plan Provides For Reimbursement Of Any Services That Are Within The Lawful Scope Of Practice Of Licensed Midwives, The Person Entitled To Benefits Under The Plan Shall Be Entitled To Reimbursement For The Services, Whether The Services Are Performed By A Physician Or A Licensed Midwife; To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop And Institute A Safe Perinatal Transfer Certification For The Facilities That It Regulates; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Reference To The Practice Of Midwifery In The Definition Of The Practice Of Medicine; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The "regulatory Sandbox Agricultural Innovation Pilot Program Act"; To Create An Agricultural Regulatory Sandbox Program In The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce, Which Allows A Participant To Temporarily Test Innovative Agricultural Products Or Services On A Limited Basis Without Otherwise Being Licensed Or Authorized To Act Under The Laws Of The State; To Prescribe The Duties Of The Department In Administering The Agricultural Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Program, To Prescribe The Procedures To Be Followed By Applicants Seeking Approval For Participation In The Agricultural Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Program, To Establish Timelines For Submission Of Application By Applicants And For The Department To Respond To Such Applications; To Provide An Appeals Process For Applicants Whose Applications Are Denied By The Department; To Require Applicants Approved For Participation In The Program To Provide Certain Notice And Assurances To Consumer; To Establish The Maximum Duration Of An Agricultural Regulatory Sandbox Testing Period; To Require An Agricultural Sandbox Participant To Retain Records, Documents And Data Produced In The Ordinary Course Of Business Regarding An Innovative Agricultural Product Or Service Tested In The Agricultural Regulatory Sandbox; To Authorize The Department To Terminate An Applicant's Participation In The Agricultural Regulatory Sandbox At Any Time And For Any Reason; To Require The Department To Provide, By October 1, An Annual Report To Peer With Information Regarding Each Agricultural Sandbox Participant Recommendations On The Effectiveness Of The Agricultural Regulatory Sandbox Program; To Amend Section 69-1-13, 69-1-17 And 69-1-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 69-19-1, 69-19-3, 69-19-5, 69-19-7, 69-19-9, 69-19-13 And 69-19-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 97-3-21 And 99-19-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Alternative Sentencing And Parole Options For Those Defendants Who Were Less Than Eighteen Years Of Age When He Or She Committed The Crime In Conformity With The United States Supreme Court Ruling In Miller V. Alabama; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 59-21-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That A Person Operating A Motorboat Shall Have In His Or Her Possession Either His Or Her Certificate Of Satisfactory Completion Of The Boating Safety Course Or His Or Her Driver's License That Indicates Satisfactory Completion Of The Boating Safety Course; To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner To Provide A New, Renewal Or Duplicate Driver's License, Temporary Driving Permit Or Commercial Driver's License That Indicates That The Applicant For Such License Or Permit Has Completed A Course In Boating Safety Conducted Or Approved By The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks; To Require That Such License Or Permit Shall Exhibit The Word "boat" Or Any Other Mark Identifying That The Person Has Completed The Boating Safety Course; To Bring Forward Sections 45-35-5 And 45-35-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Contents And Identifying Data Required For Drivers Licenses Or Other Identification Cards, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 17-25-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Police Chief, Rather Than The Governing Authority Of A Municipality, To Approve Off-duty Law Enforcement Officers To Use Public Uniforms, Weapons And Official Vehicles In Performance Of Private Security Services; To Authorize The Governing Authority Of A Municipality Or A County Sheriff To Enter Into An Agreement With A Third-party Vendor To Provide The Services Involved In The Administrative Procedures Of Private Security Service; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Time Period Of State Of Emergency Proclamations To 30 Days; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Financial Responsibility Of The Board Of Supervisors For Payment Of Costs Of Treatment Needed By Certain Mentally Ill County Residents Under Order Of Commitment Who Are Indigent To An Agreed Upon Fee Schedule With The Treatment Facility Or, In The Absence Of Such A Fee Schedule, To The Medicaid Reimbursement Rate; To Provide That The Status Of The Respondent In A Commitment Proceeding As An Indigent Shall Not Be Sufficient Grounds To Be Held In Jail; To Amend Section 41-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.